Andrew Smith: 100 Sideways Miles

Smith, A. (2014). 100 sideways miles. New York: Simon & Schuster.

When Finn Easton was young, a horse fell off a bridge, killing his mother and breaking his back.  As a result of back surgery, Finn has epilepsy.  His father is a best selling author, whom Finn thinks that the main character resembles himself, therefore he always struggling to be a normal, "real" boy, not a fictional character.  Finn is a 16 year old boy with normal boy struggles, girls, changing bodies and sex.  His best friend, Cade keeps the story light and humorous.  Finn falls in love with Julia, but she eventually moves away, leaving Finn heartbroken.  The boys decide to take a road trip to visit a college and end up saving a young boy and older man in an accident.  Finn and Cade decided their destiny changed and that they were in charge.  They drove to Illinois to visit Julia, where Finn realized he finally stepped out of his father's character and into his own life.  

100 Sideways Miles is a novel that truly relates to 16 year old boys.  The humor will make you laugh out loud and squirm at the same time.  The book is divided into three parts, with short chapters in each part.  The chapters are not numbered, but given unique titles that leave the reader wanting more.

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